Have you ever read the Sonic Cathedral WebZine and wondered what its writers really think about some of the biggest bands in female-fronted metal? Or, have you ever wanted to know how different our opinions on the same bands might be? Well, my colleagues and I did. Even after several months (or a couple years) of communicating about the music we love most, we wanted to find out just how varied our opinions are.
In SC’s first Round Table article, all four of us critique 11 of the most famous female-fronted metal bands. We then individually rated each band on a scale of 1 to 5: 1 meaning we don’t like the band at all, and 5 meaning we absolutely love the band. Finally, we calculated each band’s average rating and arranged the bands in order from the highest to the lowest. Some of the selections and opinions may be predictable, but trust us – we have some surprises up our sleeves. 😉
The 11 bands we discussed are:
- After Forever
- Delain
- Epica
- Lacuna Coil
- Leaves’ Eyes
- Nightwish
- Sirenia
- Therion
- Tristania
- Within Temptation
- Xandria
Sara Letourneau 